The next day, Vic and the others looked at Azu's expressions changed.

This guy casually gave Hank's mercenary boss a sum of money last night, so that the mercenary looked at his expression and became amiable.

After breakfast.

Hank and the others, who had changed into combat equipment, walked out, fully armed and carrying a large backpack, and walked without breathing, including the woman named Kama.

It can be seen that they have been on the battlefield for a long time, and they all look strong.

"All right, ladies and gentlemen."

"If you've had breakfast, we're leaving."

"We'll spend three days in Coressack."

"In the midst of this, we have to cross the dangerous Gobi, and we may encounter armed bandits."

"So I hope that during the journey, you will follow my orders."

"Every command."

"If you want to come back in full, I suggest you'd do the best."

"Now, let's go."

Azu stood up, clapped his hands, and walked in the line very leisurely.

The entire archaeological team, even the elderly Dr. Nick, didn't have anything on him, but the doctor was still carrying at least a cane.

But Azu didn't have anything.

Well, except for a hat and sunglasses that shade the sun.

Even Amy, a girl, carried a hiking bag full of stuffed things.

Looked at.

Captain Hank smiled, "Mr. John, don't you have any luggage?"

Azu shook his head.

Hank joked, "I'm going to ask Tank to help you with your luggage."

Tank was the bald head who made fun of Azu last night, and now he looked at Azu as if he was looking at a vault, and he no longer meant to make fun of it, and he showed a bit of naivety, making himself look as kind as possible.

Hank gestured, "Karma, you go with Mr. John."

"He and Dr. Nick will be handed over to you."

Then he squeezed his eyes at Azu, "It's better to be with Kama than with us."

"But don't let her do anything other than fight, even if she takes the initiative."

"I don't want to be in a pinch, my men don't have the strength to fight."

Amy also understood this hidden pun, and couldn't help but glance at Kamado a few times.

In fact, this female soldier is very tasteful, tall, a little stronger than a girl like Amy, but not so big that she looks like a big man.

She is beautiful except for her rough skin and tanned complexion.

And as a female soldier, after dealing with these men for a long time, Karma did not get angry or blush because of this joke.

Instead, she laughed dryly, "I don't think I'll have to put that much effort into Mr. John."

Suddenly, a group of men whistled.

Azu also laughed, and at the same time had an urge to make this female soldier who didn't know the height of the sky suffer a little "bitterness".

They walked out of the hotel where six off-road vehicles were parked outside.

The cars are all modified, with a tall chassis and thick, large wheels that look powerful.

Two of them also had anti-aircraft machine guns on them, operated by tanks and another burly Negro.

Hank quickly assigns each other's seats.

Azu shares a car with Dr. Nick and Amy.

Kama, whose face was painted with camouflage, sat next to Azu, her body smelling of fragrance.

The female soldier took out a box of chewing gum: "Get one?"

Azu smiled and shook his head.

Kama didn't force it, and put it away and said, "You shouldn't be from the archaeological team, why did you come to such a dangerous place with them?"

"Isn't it dangerous?"

Azu spread his hands and said, "Didn't you protect me?"

Kama smiled and said, "Other men want to be brave in front of me, but you don't care about that." z.br>

Azu smiled and said, "I don't mind being protected by women, besides, I have money to spend, this is the service I deserve."

"Service." Karma nodded, "That's true."

As they were about to leave, a man on a motorcycle arrived in a hurry and spoke in English with a strange accent.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Hank tossed him a backpack and said, "If you're too late, I'll have to find another guide."

He then introduced to the crowd, "This is our guide, Ackerman."

"Ackerman is a living map of this region, and if there is anything unclear during the journey, you can always consult him."

The local, Ackerman, smiled and mingled with the crowd.

A few minutes later, the convoy departed.

At first, the archaeological team was quite excited.

There was talk and laughter in the car.

But when the town is far away and the world is deserted, people no longer have the excitement they had just now.

Look at it.

There are only a few colors in the world, such as red, yellow, and brown.

There are weathered stones of all sizes, some of which have been eroded into strange shapes by the wind and sand, and some of which have eroded holes that make a creepy sound when the wind blows.

Ackerman introduced himself to the convoy through the team's radio.

"There are a lot of canyons, caves and stone forests in this area."

"As a result, the terrain in this area is complex, and there are so many natural terrains to hide."

"In the most chaotic and dark years, in every shadow and every cave here, human corpses were buried."

"It's a barren land, and the most things here are rocks and sand."

"Our ancestors said it was a land cursed by the gods."

"But even so, we didn't give it up."

"Our ancestors have struggled and survived here for generations."

"Their experiences can be made into tragic poems."

"Ladies and gentlemen, the water here is precious."

"There are very few rivers in this vast area of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, and almost none of these rivers can flow all year round."

"So in this land, if you can occupy the water source, you are a hegemon."

"In this, we need to be careful of several forces."

"One is the 'Scythe Regiment', which they use as a marker for a white scythe. They are all equipped with small scythes, with which they like to cut off the tongues of their prey."

"They are the most lawless group of villains in this land, and the army once wanted to exterminate them, but it is a bit difficult for our army to find and destroy them in such a vast area."

Ackerman smiled and continued.

"Also to watch out for are 'scavengers' and 'sand leopards'."

"The former are elusive, they rarely clash with other forces, and they rarely attack caravans on their own initiative."

"But if you're injured and can't move, they'll show up."

"They're like worms that eat carrion, slowly, little by little, eating away at you."

"They can sometimes even linger around their prey for a week until they consume it alive and then loot."

"As for the sand leopards, they are not the most powerful, but they are the best."

"God knows where their equipment came from, but it's certain that neither the Scythes nor the Scavengers are as well-equipped as theirs."

"They're like leopards, as long as they're targeted, they'll look for the right moment."

"Then act quickly and kill with one hit."

"In addition, it is rumored that the leader of the "Sand Leopard" has superpowers, but no one has seen what they are and whether they really have superpowers."

"Or rather, the people who have seen it are dead."

"Anyway, now we're in dangerous territory."

"There is no legal protection here."

"Be careful, everybody."

"Also, ladies better cover your pretty faces with headscarves."

"It avoids a lot of problems."

At Ackerman's suggestion, Amy and the other ladies wrapped their hair and face in black turbans, revealing only a pair of eyes.

Even so, they wore a pair of sunglasses on their faces.

In this way, it can be regarded as completely wrapping oneself.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Under Ackerman's guidance, the convoy headed for an oasis.

Ackerman explained on the telegraph: "The oasis we will arrive at later is called Sabrina, which means "goddess of life" in our local language."

"The Sabrina Oasis is arguably an important supply point for the region, and most importantly, because it's only about a day's throw from the city."

"So until now, it has not been occupied by any force."

As the guide said this, Azu had already seen from a distance that there was an artificial barricade on the road leading to the Sabrina Oasis.

Although the barricade is rudimentary, a few sharpened tree trunks nailed together and a few stones are piled up to form a simple barrier.

On the highest stand at one end of the barricade, a flag was tied, and the wind blew.

The black flag fluttered in the wind, allowing people to see a white scythe of death on it.

A slight smile appeared on the corner of Azu's mouth, and he said to Karma next to him, "It seems that the information on the living map has been updated."

Karma couldn't laugh at it now, she lifted a black mask and covered most of her face.

He pulled down his goggles again and put his hand on the safety lock of his rifle.

At this moment, beside the barricade, behind and above a huge weathered rock, people came out.

The men were dressed in different costumes, but they all wore masks painted with white scythes, and their eyes shone fiercely, pointing at the convoy and yelling something in the local language.

Ackerman said on the telecom, "They say they're from the Scythe Regiment, so let me talk to them first."

"This place shouldn't be occupied by the Scythes."

After speaking.

In an off-road vehicle ahead, the tour guide, Ackermann, stood up and shouted in the local language.

"The goddess of life is above, and I am Ackerman. Xie Lie. Cappucci."

"Brother of the Scythe Regiment, I know your Captain Comper, and we used to eat together."

"I wonder if you can let us go?"

When he saw the "Scythe Regiment", he no longer talked about entering the oasis, but asked to leave.

A man with messy hair stepped out of the "Scythe Mass", his eyes yellow-brown like those of some kind of cold-blooded animal.

The man shouted, "Comper is dead, killed by the sand leopards."

"So whether you recognize him or not, whether you want to enter the oasis or leave, you must pay taxes."

"That's Captain Möngke's rules!"

Ackerman said on the telecom, "It's a bit of a problem, they're the Black Hand Möngke's."

"The Black Hand Meng Ge belongs to the people with black hands and black hearts in the "Scythe Regiment", and even the people of the "Scythe Regiment" are afraid of him."

Then the guide said, "We're willing to pay the tax, as long as you let us go."

The strong man looked at Hank and the others, and said in English with a local accent instead, "Then, each of you will pay a thousand dollars, dollars!"

Suddenly.

On the off-road vehicle, the tank operating the anti-aircraft machine gun roared: "Everyone

A thousand dollars? How dare you!"

The tankman was tall and big, and he operated an anti-aircraft machine gun, which made the people of the "Scythe Regiment" involuntarily retreat.

Their faces changed slightly, and they all clenched their guns and were on guard.

The yellow-eyed man exclaimed, "What do you want to do?"

"If you want to leave alive, pay your taxes!"

Dr. Nick shuddered with fright, glanced at Azu, and seeing that he didn't say anything, the old man looked at Hank and said, "Otherwise, give them to them, we need to hurry."

"Anyway, the Aclay company said that everything on the road can be reimbursed."

Hank frowned.

Azu also chuckled.

The old doctor is still inexperienced, and the more you compromise in the face of these villains, the more they will only gain an inch.

Sure enough, after the old doctor spoke, the men's expressions became greedy.

The one at the head even shouted, "You guys are grinding too much, and now the price has risen."

"Two thousand, no, five thousand dollars per person to leave."

"Also, don't be blind, women, tear off the headscarf!"

Ackerman hurriedly said, "Everyone, everyone is a person who walks around this land a lot."

"In addition to Camper, I know you Occam, and Captain Reed."

"Well, let's pay two thousand dollars in taxes each, and let us go, okay?"

Yellow Eyeball immediately fired a shot into the sky.

Bang!

The gunfire frightened Ackerman back into the SUV.

Then I heard the yellow-eyed ballball shout, "Fart!"

"Who you think you are."

"What about getting to know Occam and Captain Reed."

"If you don't hand over the money today, no one will be able to leave!"

Hearing this, Hank whispered through their mercenary team's communication channel, "Kama, protect Mr. John and Dr. Nick."

"Tank, tiger, you two wait for my signal and hit me hard."

"Others, make sure none of these bastards can leave."

Then he shouted, "Listen to them and take out all the money."

"Women, pull off the headscarves."

Immediately, Amy and the other women pulled down their headscarves.

The strong men craned their necks to look at the women in the car.

Some people even walked towards the car, trying to see it more clearly.

Just then, Hank yelled, "Shoot!"

Bang bang!

The bald "Tank" and the black "Tiger" took the lead in operating anti-aircraft machine gun fire.

A flickering line of fire broke through the air and swept past the brawny men, who were hit by a machine-gun bullet, and a large amount of blood and minced flesh burst out.

The power of the anti-aircraft machine guns blasted even the weathered rocks that the villains used for cover to smithereens.

Hank and others used rifles or pistols to clear out the fish that slipped through the net one by one with accurate point fire.

on dirt bikes.

The battle began.

Azu was pressed on the head by Kama with one hand.

The female soldier pressed Azu's head to her thigh, and then Kama leaned forward and pressed Azu's head with her chest, almost lying on Azu's body, protecting his important "client" in this way.

Azu was happy to enjoy this kind of "service", and he didn't care about Kama's life or death.

After all, he spent the money.

Enjoying protection is also deserved.

If Karma dies like this, it can only be said that her business level is not enough.

However, the mercenary team hired by the Aclay Company is not ordinary.

All of them are skilled, and their marksmanship is accurate.

Coupled with the well-equipped, it can be said that it is easy to deal with those little thieves.

A moment of engagement.

The people of the "Scythe Regiment" are dead and wounded.

None of them escaped.

Subsequently.

Tanks and others get out of the car and clean up the battlefield.

They shot people on the ground with pistols, regardless of whether they were dead or feigned dead.

In short, if you shoot the head, there is no way to worry about it.

The others were fine.

But the faces of the archaeological team were not very good.

Especially Amy, although this little girl experienced a bloody incident last time.

But she hasn't gotten used to it, and she can't get used to it.

He retched on the spot.

Azu's face naturally did not change, he leaned against the car door, looked at the time from time to time, and felt that Hank and they had wasted too much time.

After Hank and the others had killed all the thieves, they got into the car, then turned around and left the oasis and plunged into the depths of Coresack.

In the evening.

Under Ackerman's guidance, they came to an abandoned village and rested on a fire in the houses that had been eroded and disappeared by the wind and sand.

Roasting on the fire and drinking a cup of freshly brewed instant coffee, Azu heard the guide say.

"The place you're going to is called the Gaskell Valley, and in our local area, it's also called the Devil's Valley."

"It's deserted, and no one who has been to the Devil's Valley has ever returned."

"It is rumored that there are terrible devils living there, and even the forces of the 'Scythe Regiment' dare not enter the valley."

"So when the time comes, I can only take you to the entrance of the valley, and as for the valley, I will never dare to enter it."

"I advise you not to enter either, it's too dangerous."

"Why would you want to go to that kind of place?"

Listening to Ackerman's voice, Azu's ears suddenly caught another sound.

He smiled and drank his coffee intently.

It wasn't long before a shrill whistle was heard.

Hank, who was sitting on a rock, immediately jumped up: "There is a situation!"

"Flames out, be on alert!"

Next to Azu, Kama immediately kicked the sand and stones, extinguishing the bonfire.

Then, one by one, he picked up Azu and Dr. Nick respectively, and shrank into the depths of the room, hiding in the shadows.